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Peyton's Place -- The Latest Peyton Manning Talk

11:58 AM, Mar 20, 2012

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We're compiling and aggregating the latest information on Peyton Manning and his status with the Indianapolis Colts in a running blog we're calling "Peyton's Place." Check back here for the latest scuttlebutt.

3/20, 6:26 p.m. -- With the tough decision of picking a team behind him, Peyton said he's ready to move forward with the Broncos, a team he called "a perfect fit."

3/16, 4:59 p.m. -- @PeytonsHead, a fake Peyton Manning account, tweeted: "So, @johnelway said it was a pleasure to watch me and the #LaserRocketArm throw. Bet Timmy's never heard that from him."

3/16, 4:48 p.m. -- The Broncos' @JohnElway tweets: We enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C. He threw the ball great and looked very comfortable out there. Watching him throw today was the next step in this important process for our team and Peyton. It was a productive visit and went well.

3/14, 11:03 p.m. -- Peyton's oversight of the KC Chiefs could wind up being a big mistake, according to the Bleacher Report.

3/14, 2 p.m. -- Titans coach Mike Munchak, general manager Ruston Webster and owner Bud Adams' top executive in Tennessee land in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., on their way to meet with Peyton Manning. ESPN is reporting Manning will return from Durham to Nashville to visit with the Titans at the team's facility.

3/13, 10:54 a.m. -- Comedian Jim Gaffigan, a northwest Indiana native, says Manning is the last hero in the NFL.

3/13, 9 a.m. -- Even President Barack Obama is weighing in on the fate of Peyton Manning: "You know, Peyton Manning is one of the best of all time and anybody would be lucky to have him," he said. "I know the Broncos are going after him pretty hard. So, we'll see. If natural beauty has anything to do with it, then I'm sure Denver will do pretty well."

3/7, 6 p.m. -- Peyton Manning arrives in Miami on Irsay's private jet. He tells reporters: "I have no idea what teams are interested yet. I think my agent has been getting calls at 4 p.m. today since it started. I haven't talked to him yet. I literally just got off the plane. I'm ready to start back with my training again because that's really what I need to do."

3/7, 7:22 a.m. -- Jim Irsay tweeted this morning: "It was a long,emotional flight...now the sun is trying to rise"

3/6, 10 p.m. -- Irsay and Manning talk briefly with reporters as they're leaving airport in Irsay's SUV: "We're good, right Jim?" Manning says. "We're good. We're going to talk tomorrow. We're going to do it the right way tomorrow," referring to a yet-to-be-announced news conference set for Wednesday. Watch the raw video of the exchange.

3/6, 9:30 p.m. -- Team owner Jim Irsay's charter plane arrives in Indianapolis. Irsay and Manning are seen getting off the plane together.

2/16, 9:39 p.m. -- Despite talk about Manning's neck injuries, a USA Today writer says he'll return to the game as good or better.

2/16, 6:22 a.m. -- Adventures in bad Photoshop -- the Kansas City Star posted this ridiculous picture of Peyton Manning on a Chiefs uniform to go along with a story about whether Manning could be the missing link to a Chiefs title.

2/15, 5:18 p.m. -- According to commentary in the LA Times, the Colts should hold on to Manning, but not for $28 million.

2/15, 3:18 p.m. -- Sports Illustrated reports that Manning was angling toward playing in the final regular season game, though some inside the organization viewed that as a "surprising attempt to play in a meaningless situation."

2/14, 8 p.m. -- Colts owner Jim Irsay tells The Indianapolis Star he expects to meet with Peyton Manning in the next seven days and would love to have Manning finish his career in Indianapolis "if he can get healthy and we can look at doing a contract that reflects the uncertainty of the ... healing process with the regeneration of the nerve."

2/14, 4:18 p.m. -- Stand down everyone, no Peyton news yet. Irsay's tweet was in reference to more coaching changes announced Tuesday afternoon.

2/10, 4:25 p.m. -- You know the Manning face: a trademark of the ball-throwing brothers, it's dominated by pursed lips and scowl. Now an artist is having some fun imagining Peyton's pout promoting his next NFL home.

2/9, 1:20 p.m. -- On his B.S. Report podcast, ESPN's Bill Simmons interviewed the NFL Network's Mike Lombardi, who said those who have caught passes from Peyton Manning during his recovery told him Manning can't throw the ball to his left and lacks the velocity an NFL quarterback needs. B.S. is short for Bill Simmons, in case you were wondering.

2/8, 5:15 p.m. -- Peyton in purple? The Bleacher Report speculates that the Minnesota Vikings could be the perfect place for Manning to end up, citing the team's familiar offense and their need for a leader to help them get back on top.